09/01/2014 Newsround

Good morning, you are with Newsround, live on the CBBC channel.

Here is what is underway: Martin has been putting your questions to the

singing spacemen Chris Hadfield. And why it is a massive day for the

world of pop. First, just how long can it last? There are still more

than 100 flood warnings in place across Britain as heavy rain

continues to cause flooding. South East England is at risk and the rain

has soaked through the ground. In America there are signs the bitterly

cold conditions could be easing. The freezing Arctic air had affected all

50 states and more than 190 million people. From posting YouTube videos

about how to brush your teeth in space to singing songs in zero

gravity, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become a superstar. He

is now back on Earth and we asked him some of your questions. We asked

the viewers to send in their questions and we have had loads of

responses. Are you ready? Yes. The first question is from Jasmine in

Leeds and she asked what was it like during take-off? It is an amazing

experience. It is this for us, this power, as if some giant had their

hand or their foot in the small of your back and they are hurling you

into space and you are pushed back in your chair and it is really

physical, but at the same time you know what is happening, you are

leaving the earth, so it is psychologically significant as well.

Was it hard to walk when you got back from space? It is difficult to

walk when you get back, your balance system is so confused. When you feel

gravity again it is as if you got off a tumbling ride and if you close

your eyes, you will fall over. It takes a few days for your body to

adapt and you start to walk a straight line again. It is a process

to adapt. Chloe from northern Ireland says, would you rather live

on space or on Earth and why? If it was an even trade off, I would

rather live in space. Not so much space, but to be weightlessness. It

is magic. It is like somebody touched you on the head and said,

you can fly. You have a superpower. I have friends and family on earth,

but I think everyone would prefer weightlessness. Such fantastic

questions. We all know sweet and fizzy drinks contain loads of sugar,

but what about ketchup, yoghurt and bread? A campaign group says they

contain hidden sugar and they want to cut the amount of sugar in our

food and drink by 30% to help cut the number of people in the UK who

are severely overweight. It is not a good day to be a West

Ham fan. They got another thrashing last night, four days after losing

5-0 in the FA Cup. They were beaten in the first leg of their League Cup

semifinal by Manchester City by 6-0. Some people are asking for Sam

Allardyce to be sacked. The West Ham fans usually say nice things about

you. Does that affect your determination to continue? It is

life. You get stick as a manager and I am getting stick as a manager at

the moment and that is the way this job is. It is a nail-biting day for

the world of pop. This afternoon we will find out who is nominated for

the Brit Awards. Ellie Goulding and One Direction will be hoping for a

is award. We will be live at the nominations Newsround this

afternoon, so make sure you do not miss it. Head online to find out

about the important discovery about great white sharks and check out our

photograph gallery. That is all for now. We will be back this afternoon.

Have a great day whatever you are doing. Goodbye.